West Bengal & Bihar ships 16 varieties of mangoes to Bahrain
Yesterday, in what was a major boost to the mango exports potential from the east of India, sixteen varieties of mangoes were being exported to Bahrain. Among these sixteen were three GI certified varieties: Khirsapati & Lakshmanbhog (West Bengal), Zardalu (Bihar). The fruits came from farmers in Bengal and Bihar via APEDA registered exporter DM enterprises from Kolkata. They were imported by the Al Jazeera group from Bahrain.
APEDA has been initiating measures to boost mango exports from the non-traditional regions and states. Due to the ongoing Covid19 pandemic, no export promotion programs could be organized physically. APEDA took a lead to organize virtual meet to provide a platform to the exporters and importers of mangoes from India and South Korea.